scene; spectacle; sight; view
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
failure; mistake; blunder
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
military service; combat experience
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
lately; recently; nowadays
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
noisy; confused; uproarious
sports ground; sports oval
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
tenth day of the month; ten days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
the same generation; coeval
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm